Inhabitant in Hebrew is תּוֹשָׁב (tosháv).
It can also be said תושבת, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
inhabitant
/ɪnˈhæb.ɪ.tənt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for inhabitant as a noun.
someone or thing who lives in a place
- תּוֹשָׁבתושבtoshávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- תּוֹשֶׁבֶתתושבתtoshévetfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word תּוֹשָׁב.
- Written with vowel points
- תּוֹשָׁב
- Written without vowel points
- תושב
- Said
- tosháv
- Plural
- תּוֹשָׁבִים
- Feminine form
- תּוֹשֶׁבֶת
- Its meanings in English
- inhabitant, A resident, a inhabitant: a person who resides in a place
The Hebrew dictionary's page for תושב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with inhabitant.
These words come before and after inhabitant in the list.
These are the questions people ask about inhabitant in Hebrew.
How do you say inhabitant in Hebrew?
inhabitant in Hebrew is תּוֹשָׁב, said tosháv. Without vowel points it is written תושב. Its plural is תּוֹשָׁבִים.
What are other Hebrew words for inhabitant?
Besides תושב, inhabitant can be said תּוֹשֶׁבֶת (toshévet), depending on the meaning.
Is תושב masculine or feminine?
The word תושב is masculine. Its feminine form is תּוֹשֶׁבֶת.
What else does תושב mean in English?
Besides inhabitant, תושב can mean A resident, a inhabitant: a person who resides in a place.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry inhabitant and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.